German Wikipedia to recieve state funding

The German edition of the popular open-content encyclopaedia, Wikipedia, is to receive funding from the German government, according to a report by Heise Online.

The German government will be focusing some of its budget onto entries about renewable energy on de Wikipedia. Nova Institute will notify external experts on which entries need work on. “Articles on vegetable fibers, the EU’s quota on biofuels, and synthetic fibers that also contain natural fibers are to be added to the German version of Wikipedia.”

In June, Deutsche Telekom gave the Wikipedia Deutschland organisation 20,000 Euros.

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